Daily Protein Requirement
Protein Rich Foods
Important Protein Facts
| ❖ | Approximately 18-20% of the body weight is due to proteins. |
| ❖ | The lifespan of proteins is only two days or less. |
| ❖ | Hair and nail are made up of a protein called keratin and these have sulphur bonds. More curly the hair the more sulphur links they have. |
| ❖ | Protein provides about 10 to 35 percent of calories needed everyday. |
| ❖ | High protein intake in people with kidney disease may cause difficulty in eliminating all the waste products of protein metabolism. |
| ❖ | High-protein diet may have high fat content that increase your cholesterol level leading to heart disease, stroke and cancer. |
| ❖ | High-protein diet sometimes may replace carbohydrate intake leading to nutritional deficiencies and cause health problems like constipation. |
| ❖ | Plant proteins lack some of the essential amino acids but they may be healthier than animal based protein as they contain less fat, no cholesterol and plenty of dietary fibre. |
